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Former European Heavyweight Champion Joe Bugner Dies at 75 in Australia

Former European Heavyweight Champion Joe Bugner Dies at 75 in Australia

Former European Heavyweight Champion Joe Bugner Dies at 75 in Australia By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Brisbane, Australia (September 3rd, 2025)- Former British and European Heavyweight champion Joe Bugner, who twice battled Muhammad Ali, and also fought Henry Cooper, Jack Bodell, Ron Lyle, Joe Frazier, Earnie Shavers, and other notables, has […]

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Reflections on the Boxing Career of Joe Bugner – Video

Reflections on the Boxing Career of Joe Bugner - Video

Reflections on the Boxing Career of Joe Bugner By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In 1956, Joe Bugner and his parents were refugees from the invasion of Hungary by the Soviet Union. An athlete and discus champion, Bugner began training in Great Britain and turned professional at age 17, embarking on a […]

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Tony Madigan Dies, Fought Muhammad Ali Twice

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Tony Who? Olympic Bronze Medalist Tony Madigan Dies, Fought Muhammad Ali Twice By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent   There exists a short list of boxers who fought Muhammad Ali more than once in the amateurs and as a professional. Henry Cooper. George Chuvalo, Joe Frazier, Jerry Quarry, Floyd Patterson, Joe Bugner, […]

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